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Q Collection Junior Solare Crib

The Q Collection Solare Crib is built with FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) wood or wood that is locally-sourced from responsibly managed forests. Q Collection uses all non-toxic materials, stains and glues and is Greenguard indoor air quality certified -- all that and a stylish crib for your baby!

Delta Baby Travel 2in1

Speaking of convertible design, the Delta Baby Travel 2in1 is absolute genius! A diaper/accessory bag that unfolds to reveal a baby bed for traveling?! I'm speechless...

The Thilde Pocket

The Thilde Pocket was created by the mother of a child who was an early riser. Instead of dragging mom and dad out of bed to keep baby busy, the idea is to fill it with your child's favorite things and some little surprises that will keep them occupied (when they're waking up with the birds) while mom & dad get a bit more sleep -- couldn't we all use more of that?

Knoppa Hanging Crib

The Knoppa Hanging Crib is designed by Swedish designers Anna Häggblom and Ola Stålhammar.  It's such a practical idea and great for small spaces. The cord's height is adjustable, so you can hang it at varying distances. They even suggest hanging it above your bed so you can sway the baby back to sleep in the middle of the night.

Traveling Triumphs

We just got back from a fantastic holiday in Kauai, Hawaii and were fortunate enough to experience stellar  weather and catch up on lost sleep. Now I've got the energy I need to survive the winter. Speaking of survival and especially since we're entering a major travel season, I thought I would share a few key items that we brought along with us that made traveling with the Mini so much easier...

1. I've got to rave about the Phil & Ted's Me Too chair for a second. Every time I take this chair to a public place, someone will inevitably ask me what it's called. The Me Too folds flat, attaches easily to all of the tables that we've come across so far and it just looks impressive. It makes a great gift too. Love it!
2. The Kiddopotamus TinyDiner is an essential addition with the Me Too chair. It's a rubber mat that suctions to most surfaces and has a gutter to catch dropped food. It came in handy a couple of times in Kauai when we dined at some rather "rustic" tables. It's convenient to have when you're at a restaurant so you don't have to scatter nibbles directly on the table and leave a huge mess. I just throw ours in the dishwasher to give it a good cleaning.
3. While on the subject of the brilliant Phil & Ted company, we bought the t2 Travel Cot before our trip as our "crib" for the Mini. Obviously, it was a gamble since she had never tried anything like it before. The first night I popped her in it for bed time, she mustered up a little fight until I (get this) managed to squeeze myself inside for a few minutes to make her feel like it wasn't a scary place. In retrospect, I should have employed Ms. Bean for this job. Anyhow, after that night, the t2 was our savior! The Mini managed to love her evenings in the t2 and literally had 3 nights where she slept through the night. I'm not sure if that was due to a full day at the beach or the comfy cot but, all I have to say is that I'm thrilled to own it and highly recommend it for travel.
4. Finally, this one goes for Ms. Bean (who is 5) but I consider it highly essential: our DVD player or iPod for the airplane ride. We alternated between a compact DVD player and our iPod to keep Ms. Bean occupied while she was forced to sit still for 5+ hours. The iPod is great to listen to audiobooks downloaded from iTunes. Her current fave is the series of Dr. Seuss narrated stories.
   

If you've got any great travel ideas, please share...

Litto Kids Crib Set

Litto Kids line of crib bedding is adorable yet a far cry from being too 'cutesy' or gender specific. The color palettes remind me of the 70's (which is not necessarily a bad thing) but the illustrations are nicely modernized. The owl motif is probably my favorite -- because, seriously, who can resist those bright-eyed birds? The Retro mushroom and Silly owl are both available on reprodepotfabrics.com.

Curious Kitty Mobile

Mahar Dry Goods collaborated with artist Kristin Loffer Theiss of klt:works to make this whimsical and adorable mobile of cats spying on unsuspecting birdies. Made of wool felt and cotton fabric. Very cute!

 

 

Mahar Dry Goods collaborated with artist Kristin Loffer Theiss of klt:works to make this whimsical and adorable mobile of cats spying on unsuspecting birdies. Made of wool felt and cotton fabric. Very cute!

 

 

Lions, Tigers & Kitties...Oh My!

These Lions & Tigers bed sheets and pillow from Pixel brought me back to my childhood. I think the Bean would completely love, love, LOVE these -- especially since she has an infinity for lions (and anything scary, for that matter). What makes them even more enticing is the fact that they're organic. Kudos to Pixel for being eco friendly and using a low impact printing process approved by the Organic Trade Association. Too bad they don't make them for a King bed.

Sustainable Crib

Being that we're all becoming acutely aware of sustainability in our world today, I thought the IoLine crib from Kalon Studios was an interesting and sophisticated design. Made from sustainable materials you can choose from painted birch or oiled bamboo.